Important Message for Expectant Parents

My husband and I love our son in too many ways to count, but one of the things we're both quite pleased about is that he hasn't murdered us, despite him clearly having cause. After all, he hated that summer camp we sent him to when he was ten. But he obviously has forgiven us and has let us live this long, although who knows what the future holds.

I reflected on that after reading about a 23-year-old woman in Hong Kong who stabbed her parents as they slept, then killed herself as well, because she was bothered by eczema, a skin condition she says she inherited from them. Her suicide note said that having children if you have eczema is worse than having children if you are poor. "If you're poor, you can rely on your own hard work. With eczema, sorry, you have to suffer your whole life with no change."

Matricide and patricide are not as uncommon as you would hope, especially if you are currently pregnant. According to Kathleen M. Heide, PhD professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, Tampa, "On the average, about five parents are killed by their biological children in the United States every week." Hmmm, interesting.....

But hey, congrats on the new bundle of joy!